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Table 3 The comparisons of impairment and participation restriction variables among phenotypes

From: Identification of knee osteoarthritis disability phenotypes regarding activity limitation: a cluster analysis

 

Cluster 1 (3)

(N = 79)

Cluster 2 (4)

(N = 67)

Cluster 3 (2)

(N = 76)

Cluster 4 (1)

(N = 28)

p-valuea

Pain scale: Mean ± SD

3.88 ± 2.68

4.06 ± 2.44

4.82 ± 2.61

5.18 ± 3.20

0.012*

FPROM (degree): Mean ± SD

131.22 ± 9.92

127.69 ± 12.62

123.42 ± 16.93

118.96 ± 24.58

0.001*

EPROM (degree): Mean ± SD

3.19 ± 4.92

5.48 ± 5.73

5.25 ± 5.95

5.64 ± 6.18

0.032*

Knee flexor muscle power: Median (Q1, Q3)

4 (4,5)

4 (4,5)

4 (3.25,5)

4 (4,5)

0.003

Knee extensor muscle power: Median (Q1, Q3)

5 (4,5)

5 (4,5)

4 (4,5)

5 (4,5)

<  0.001

Acquisition of good and service: Median (Q1, Q3)

1 (0,2)

2 (1,2)

2 (2,3.75)

3 (2,4)

<  0.001

Community life: Median (Q1, Q3)

1 (0,2)

2 (1,2)

2 (2,3)

3 (1,4)

<  0.001

  1. ap-values of the Kruskal-Wallis test
  2. Abbreviation: FPROM Flexion passive range of motion, EPROM Extension passive range of motion. *different among clusters at p < .05